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Vizio Smart TVs Force You to Use a Walmart Account
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (273+ words) Vizio Smart TVs Force You to Use a Walmart Account Buying a new Vizio? You'll need a Walmart account to use any smart TV features. Posted by LampLighter at 01:32 PM | 7 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry | #1 | Posted by LampLighter at…...
Trump Mobile Delays Gold-Colored Phone Rollout: Report
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (196+ words) Trump Mobile Delays Gold-Colored Phone Rollout: Report Anyone hoping to get their hands on a Trump-branded, gold-colored smartphone will have to wait. Posted by reinheitsgebot at 09:31 PM | 4 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry | Once again, Jimmy Carter sold his peanut…...
VR for Old Folks: Closer Connections in Real Life?
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (116+ words) VR for Old Folks: Closer Connections in Real Life? Like many retirement communities, The Terraces serves as a tranquil refuge for a nucleus of older people who no longer can travel to faraway places or engage in bold adventures. Posted…...
Don Jr-Linked Drone Company Scores Massive DOD Contract
5+ mon, 19+ hour ago (82+ words) Don Jr-Linked Drone Company Scores Massive DOD Contract Edith Olmsted: It looks like President Donald Trump's family is once again using the White House as a personal piggy bank. Posted by reinheitsgebot at 10:33 PM | 2 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry…...
The True Size of Africa
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (545+ words) For centuries, the maps used to understand the world have distorted Africa's size compared to most northerly nations. Posted by lamplighter at 06:30 PM | 13 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry | Africa is about three times larger than Canada and more than…...
Apple Event Expected to Feature a Slimmer IPhone
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (173+ words) The next iPhone to be even slimmer. Posted by Anumbia24 at 03:31 PM | 3 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry | I think the iPhone Air is going to be a bigger hit than anyone expected - including Apple[image or embed] Reminds me of…...
They're Stuffed Animals, They're Also AI Chatbots
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (326+ words) They're Stuffed Animals, They're Also AI Chatbots Curio is a company that describes itself as "a magical workshop where toys come to life." Posted by lamplighter at 04:31 PM | 5 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry | Do A.I. chatbots packaged inside cute-looking plushies…...
Even the Lowly Canister Vacuum Now Wants Wi-Fi Access
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (230+ words) Even the Lowly Canister Vacuum Now Wants Wi-Fi Access Miele still offers over 20 different models of canister vacs in the US, but its latest is the company's first to introduce smart functionality making it yet another appliance that wants access…...
U.S. Government to Take Cut of Nvidia, AMD A.I. Chip Sales to China
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (320+ words) U.S. Government to Take Cut of Nvidia, AMD A.I. Chip Sales to China In a highly unusual arrangement with President Trump, the companies are expected to kick 15 percent of what they make in China to the U.S. government. Posted by retort at 11:51 AM…...
The Computer Science Dream Has Become a Nightmare
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (145+ words) The Computer Science Dream Has Become a Nightmare Posted by Corky at 09:33 PM | 3 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry | AI programming eliminating junior positions, while Amazon, Meta and Microsoft slash jobs. Students say they're trapped in an "AI doom loop…...